document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165665>Question 165665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> karen is five years younger than susan. three years ago, the sum of their ages was 11. how old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I must show my work and i don't know how ????  please help me !!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> karen is five years younger than susan. three years ago, the sum of their ages was 11. how old are they now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Susan be \"x\" yrs. old , <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Karen is \"x-5\" yrs. old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susan was \"x-3\" yrs. old,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen was \"x-5-3\" which is \"x-8\" yrs. old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3) + (x-8) = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 11 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 yrs. old (Susan's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = 11-5 = 6 yrs. old (Karen's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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